Set five years after the events of 'Daughter of Darkness', the ruling family of Regnum Infernale receive a peculiar visitation from their distant past. The visitors urge them to undergo a dangerous magical feat that could change their world forever...
Elijah knew he was in a dream state when walking down the stark, classic-styled white halls of Miss Robicheaux's Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies dressed in his black suit with the peculiar black necktie. His dark hair was neatly combed, and the first thing he could hear was the sound of a soft piano playing in a light key, accompanied with a raspy, but pleasant singing voice.
He was led to the ancestry room, seeing no one but Stevie Nicks behind the piano, Misty Day next to her and listening to the chanteuse sing:
"A bird that is not mine... Three birds that belong to her One emerald-green, One snow-white. One golden, flashing like a Sunbeam through the night... One golden, flashing like a Sunbeam through the night..."
Elijah stepped forward into the room, seeing what seemed to be a delighted, captive audience listening to Stevie perform for them. Cordelia, Madison, and Zoe were on the antique sofa, Queenie and Mallory were in upholstered chairs, while Myrtle was in another chair adjacent to the piano where Misty was joined with Stevie on the bench. The King decided to join in on the singing, remembering the next verse from when he serenaded Melanie when they were younger. He took the liberty of changing some of the words to personalize it:
"When at first, I saw her... It seemed she had no name She sat alone, and it seemed to me That the light and her face were the same... Her hair shone, streamed blond and gold... I thought..."Maybe...I was going insane..."
All of the witches seated turned to look at Elijah, delighted by his beautiful voice which was between a tenor and a baritone range. Stevie encouraged him to sing with her, smiling as they harmonized:
"Her gown was no more than the water could cover... This time would not come again... And the white mares dance... And the Lady asks...
'Take my wisdom with you... I shall ride...'"
Elijah sang the next few lines on his own, putting a very personal spin on the original words:
"'Cause I killed the Dark Lord of Death,
She became my Queen...
She became my Queen..."
The singer and the King harmonized the rest of the song perfectly, making Cordelia, Mallory, and Myrtle stare in awe at how lovely they sounded together.
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Misty, enchanted by the lyrics and their interpretation, stood up from the piano and drew out the corners of her black shawl, twirling as homage to her favorite singer. However, she did it slowly, and Elijah's eyes followed her graceful movements as Cordelia stood and applauded.
